Trapped in Sleep Paralysis

Sleep paralysis traps you between worlds. Your brain wakes up,

but your body stays frozen from REM sleep. You can't move, can't scream,

can't breathe properly. Then the hallucinations start. Shadow figures appear in your room,

watching you. The most common is the Hat Man, a tall dark entity wearing a wide brimmed

hat. Thousands of people across different cultures see the exact same figure.

Scientists say it's your brain creating threats during panic, but they can't explain why everyone sees

identical demons. Your chest feels crushed because your breathing muscles are partially paralyzed.

The terror is real, the paralysis is real, but what you see exists somewhere